The Magic of Daniel GreenWolf

He has been voted as one of the top five solo variety acts in the United States by the Renaissance Festival podcast and Renaissance Magazine for five years in a row.

The Magic of Daniel GreenWolf is a show that takes highly visual magic, theatrical storytelling, exhilarating Irish music, interactive comedy, & thrilling danger, and wraps it in a Celtic theme that has been described as “A witty, modern-day Celtic Viking. Like James Joyce with a broad sword.”

He will be performing both weekends this Season. Don’t miss our featured performer!

The Jackdaws

Irish Rock

The Jackdaws deliver original, contemporary, and traditional Irish Rock to audiences across the land. This trailblazing trio will excite and have you coming back for more with their driving melodies and relentlessly aggressive lyrics. More Irish than a drunken roar and a damned sight messier, meet The Jackdaws.

Chaste Treasure

Comedic Singing Group

Chaste Treasure’s trio of upperclass ladies bring a unique, soulful sound to sassy songs and modern parodies alike. Truly a “treasure” but questionably “chaste,” their audience interaction is comical while their tight harmonies mean business. From frolicking drinking songs to sea shanties and original folk tunes, Chaste Treasure has something for every music lover.

Traditional Folk Dance

Bad Idea Entertainment

Variety Act

The Master of (Somewhat Controlled) Disaster:
Doug Stafford

As an entertainer for all ages, Doug Stafford’s notion of a good time ranges from demonstrating the use of fire as alternate means of hair removal to knife juggling while perched atop a seesaw. Doug developed his act in dark alleys with sideshow artists, magicians, jugglers, and creepy comedians. He brings all this to you, with an uncanny sense of why one should never do such things.

Shakespeare Approves

Interactive Comedy

Join Will Shakespeare as he takes you on adventures full of merriment, sword fights, mistaken identities, star-cross’d lovers, romance, shipwrecks, musical numbers, and … being pursued by a bear! The Shakespearean adventures are a family-friendly, madcap, zany time where everyone gets involved, whether you want to jump onstage as a performer or sit back in the audience & enjoy the fun! Where there’s a Will, there’s a Play!

Succinctly Shakespeare

William Shakespeare Portrayal

Joining us is none other than THE GREATEST WRITER EVER!! (All of you who said Francis Bacon, get out.) Presented by a devoted actor, author, and (ironically) playwright, William Shakespeare is here to prove that you only die IN his plays, not from boredom while watching them. He’s a real sonnet of a gun.

NOTE: Succinctly Shakespeare will only be in attendance the second weekend of the faire, May 12th & 13th.

The Pride of Ireland

"Not So" Traditional Music

Matt Young’s music takes inspiration from not only the songs of Ireland, but of Newfoundland, maritime songs and shanties, American folk, and Bluegrass. Matt is a musical performing artist, currently based in upstate New York. With a 15-year background in classical operatic performance, Matt was drawn to the traditional music of Ireland, as well as the American folk and bluegrass he grew up hearing from his grandfather, who was a fiddler. Matt’s influences have also spread into the songs and shanties of Newfoundland and the maritime islands. From rousing pub tunes to ballads charged with emotion, this young musician has kept audiences tapping their toes and raising their glasses.

Harpspun

Celtic Harpist

Songs of old, when knights were bold, and faeries roamed the woods — when Michele Mountain plays her Celtic harp, it can be hard to tell where she stops and the music begins. That’s what happens when you combine over 25 years as a working harpist with the sheer gratitude of someone who loves what she does. Stop by to hear traditional music of the British Isles, tales both fearful and fair, and much more.

Dungeon Palz Presents: How to be Bad at D&D

Interactive Improv

Dungeon Palz is a long-running interactive comedy show where comedians and audience members alike play D&D-style fantasy role playing games on-stage. Enjoy the most chaotic and least rule-abiding game of “D&D” you’ve ever played. Roll dice, battle fantastical monsters, role-play characters you’ve never seen before, and drive your Dungeon Master Josh Yarnall insane, all while being very poorly instructed by comedian and host Matt Aukamp.

Daughters of the Hip

Tribal Fusion belly dance

Daughters of the Hip is a premier mixed-level troupe specializing in Improvisational Tribal Style (ITS) belly dance and Tribal Fusion belly dance. “DotH”, as the troupe is often called, performs at local haflas and festivals throughout the year and has gained much popularity in the dance community. Theirs is an art where every woman is entrancing!